Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14538896 - EXPOSED TO HYDROGEN SULFIDE IN CONFINED SPACE; DIED

Accident Summary Nr: 14538896 -- Report ID: 0452110 -- Event Date: 07/05/1985
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
18589366	07/05/1985	9224	0	Radcliff City Fire Department
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
18589341	07/05/1985	4941	0	Hardin County Water District #1
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
18589390	07/05/1985	1623	0	Andriot Davidson Service Company
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
18589358	07/05/1985	9221	0	Radcliff City Police Department

Abstract: EMPLOYEES #2 AND #3 WERE DOING MAINTAINANCE WORK ON A PUMP IN A SEWER LIFT STATION. A VALVE BROKE AND EMPLOYEE #2 WAS HURT. EMPLOYEE #3 WENT TO GET HELP, THEN RETURNED TO TO THE LIFT STATION TO HELP THE INJURED EMPLOYEE. MEANWHILE, THE WATER COMPANY HAD CALLED THE POLICE FOR HELP. THE FIRST POLICEMAN (EMPLOYEE #1) RESPONDED AND ATTEMPTED TO RESCUE THE OTHER TWO EMPLOYEES. SOMETIME LATER, THE SECOND POLICEMAN (EMPLOYEE #4) HEARD A RADIO CALL FROM EMPLOYEE #1 FOR HELP. HE RESPONDED AND ATTEMPTED TO RESCUE THE OTHER THREE. ALL FOUR MEN DIED FROM EXPOSURE TO HYDROGEN SULFIDE.

Keywords: RESPIRATORY, SEWER, HYDROGEN SULFIDE, POISONING, WORK RULES, INHALATION, MAINTENANCE, CONFINED SPACE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	18589366			Occupation Not Listed
2	18589341	Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported
3	18589341	Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported
4	18589341	Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported
5	18589390			Occupation Not Listed
6	18589358	Fatality	Asphyxia	Police and detectives, public service

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